As individual organisms we are absolutely bound by our innate shackles, with fear being a key motivator. What causes fear varies from individual to individual, but we all fear being left behind. A quick Google search of “herd behavior” gives many hits of the two-legged variety. Ethology is very interesting, but that is a story for another day.

The transition from one calendar year to another is significant, nobody wants to be left in the past. Out of date, out of touch, yesterday’s news. An easy solution is the New Year’s Resolution and all its iterations…